British Third Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1653)

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Plymouth	5844
Nominal Guns	52	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	9.12.1652	BWAS-1603
Launched	26.12.1653	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1654	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Wapping - London	B028
Constructor	James TaylorBritish Ship Builder Service 1652-1666	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.5.1703	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen752Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck139' 6"Imperial Feet42.3711
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen741 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 525 Imperial Pound ( 238.0875 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck34 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Falcon

7.1679Broadside Weight = 523 Imperial Pound ( 237.1805 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin Drake

1694Broadside Weight = 380 Imperial Pound ( 172.3301 kg)B065
Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Gun Deck34 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 330 Imperial Pound ( 149.6553 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck4 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1655160Establishment?B103
1660260 BWAS-1603
1666280 BWAS-1603
1689340Establishment for war abroadB032
1689270Establishment for war at homeB032
1689210Peace time establishmentB032

27 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654 - 1657CaptainB1681659 - 1660CaptainBWAS-160314.6.1660 - 24.8.1660CaptainBWAS-160325.8.1660 - 17.9.1661CaptainBWAS-160326.6.1664 - 15.6.1665Vice-AdmiralBWAS-160311.6.1665 - 24.2.1665/66CaptainB05125.2.1665/66 - 7.6.1666Captain†BWAS-16038.6.1666 - 8.11.1667CaptainB0511668CaptainTRN213.5.1668 - 13.6.1668CaptainB05111.1.1671/72 - 25.2.1671/72CaptainB05111.3.1671/72 - 7.6.1672CaptainB0519.6.1672 - 6.7.1673CaptainBWAS-16037.7.1673 - 27.7.1674CaptainBWAS-16039.4.1677 - 11.7.1679AdmiralBWAS-16033.8.1688 - 1.1.1690/91Captain TransferedBWAS-16031691 - 1692CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 7.1693CaptainBWAS-16037.1693 - 18.1.1694/95Captain†BWAS-16031.2.1694/95 - 12.12.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-16038.9.1696 - 1.5.1699Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 9.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160310.2.1700/1 - 9.4.1701Captain ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 18.4.1701Captain ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/619.4.1701 - 20.11.1701Captain ADM 6/6/89BWAS-160321.11.1701 - 14.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/122ADM 6/616.1.1702/3 - 2.4.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/78ADM 6/7

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1664 - 1664CommodoreB051aft.30.6.1701 - 1701Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1660LieutenantB0511664 - 1665LieutenantB0511664 - 1665LieutenantB0511665LieutenantB0511672Second LieutenantW0143.5.1677 - 16.9.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ODNBc.1.9.1696 - c.9.5.1699First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 1/5257/31ADM 1/525710.5.1699 - 22.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 11.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/512.2.1700/1 - 22.4.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/612.2.1700/1 - 22.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/623.4.1701 - 4.5.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/91ADM 6/623.4.1701 - 14.7.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/91ADM 6/615.7.1701 - 4.5.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/108ADM 6/6

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1678 - 1.7.1679MasterADM 728.4.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/94
Issued by
Confirmed 18.11.1695ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/117
Issued by
Confirmed 17.1.1695/96ADM 6/324.10.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/40ADM 6/4

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
14.11.1690 - 15.1.1692/93Midshipman ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/12.3.1692/93 - 29.4.1694Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/11696Volunteer ADM 6/3/128ADM 6/31.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/41.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/41.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/41.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/417.6.1701 - 18.8.1701Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/61702 - 15.1.1702/3Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/716.1.1702/3 - 4.5.1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/7

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
23.7.1695 - 20.9.1697Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
4.4.1655Battle of Porto Farina
1656In company with and attacked a Spanish West Indies fleet of 8 vessels, two were sunk, two run ashore and two takenBWAS-1603
22.2.1655/56Became Flagship of a squadron of six vessels left to blockade Tunis (Plymouth, , , , and )BWAS-1603
20.4.1657Battle of Santa Cruz
1659Operations in the Sound
1660In the Downs, later sailed to the Levant
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.9.1665Action of 1665-09-03
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1672At Tangier and in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674Paid offBWAS-1603
9.4.1677Recommissioned as Flagship on the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.1678Action of 1678-11
5.1679Returned homeBWAS-1603
7.1679Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
3.8.1688RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fourth RateADM/A
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
8.1.1695Action of 1695-01-18
28.1.1694/95Took the Ship of the Line off Pantelleria
27.1.1697Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Action of 1697-02-05
5.2.1697Took the Ship BWAS-1603
5.2.1697Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
7.1699Guard duty at Plymouth until paid offBWAS-1603
5.5.1703

Last entry in captain's log book.

ADM 6/14

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B103Joseph Allen, Digital Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B168Julian Stafford Corbett, Digital Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

W014James Bender, Web Site

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 1/5257 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 7Authority, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM/A Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

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